After one season at Creighton,
Pietari Holopainen has left to
sign a two-year contract with FC Haka in
his native Finland.

Holopainen, a second-team all-Missouri Valley selection, led the
Bluejays with six assists while playing
all over the field last fall.

"Creighton was a wonderful experience for me as a student and as a
player," said Holopainen. "I learned a lot both
on and off the
field. I was planning on returning to Creighton in the fall to
play for the team again and obtain my master's degree, but this is a
dream for me to be signed by one of the top teams in my own
country."

The Bluejays won both the MVC regular-season and tournament titles in
2006 and finished 13-5-3 on the year after appearing in their 15th
straight NCAA tournament.